“Putin's mafia state is difficult to break up’ - Russia expert with gloomy prognosis. Sabine Adler is currently heading the reporter pool for Eastern Europe at Deutschlandradio.

In her recently published book “What will become of Russia?” she gives an insight into the mindset of the majority of the Russian people. Ms. Adler: The Russian opposition is very weak. Within Russia it is hardly able to act - we can see this just from the mourners who are arrested even for laying flowers.